Diamond Engagement Rings
2010s Unknown Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s European Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Padparadscha Sapphire , 18k Gold, Rose...
2010s English Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s British Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Brown Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Pink Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Pink Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Mandarin Garnet, Diamond, Garnet, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Garnet, Diamond, Rose Gold
2010s Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Tourmaline, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Israeli Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Fire Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Yellow Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Tanzanite, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s German Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Emerald
2010s Israeli Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold, 22k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Morganite, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s English Contemporary Diamond Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Shop Antique and Vintage Diamond Engagement Rings on 1stDibs
Antique and vintage diamond engagement rings are timeless. Diamonds are the hardest gemstones and stand out for their extraordinary brilliance. They are usually thought of as being clear, with a dazzling sparkle that turns white light into flashes of color. One in 10,000 diamonds is colored, with hues ranging from yellow and pink to blue and black. The more intense the color, the higher the price of the diamond.
Rings have long been signifiers of marriage and committed relationships. The modern diamond engagement ring can be traced back to 1477, when Archduke Maximilian of Austria commissioned an expensive diamond ring for his betrothed. Diamond rings subsequently became extremely popular among the European aristocracy. Later, during the Victorian era, the popularity of diamond engagement rings had filtered down to the middle class, owing to the increasing accessibility — and affordability — of gold and diamonds.
Authentic antique Victorian-era engagement rings were frequently set in rose or yellow gold and they are highly collectible. Designs for Victorian engagement rings often featured repoussé work and chasing, in which patterns are hammered into the metal. Diamonds were likely to be small rose- or old-mine-cut (the ancestor of today’s cushion-cut) stones. The former are often associated with antique styles like Victorian or Georgian, as rose-cut diamonds are uncommon in modern jewelry. The diamonds were typically set in a group of five in a band or as a solitaire. Victorian-era engagement rings also saw other gemstones accompanying diamonds. Small seed pearls and moonstones were popular. Other sentimental and romantic motifs such as hearts and stars took hold as well.
In 1886, esteemed American luxury firm Tiffany & Co. introduced its solitaire diamond design, which is still among the most popular styles of engagement rings. The Tiffany Setting raises the stone above the band on six prongs, allowing its facets to catch the light and reflect through the stone.
French jewelry house Cartier, which pioneered the use of platinum in fine jewelry and helped define Art Deco, sought to render the diamonds in their engagement rings and other rings as brilliantly as possible. The brand’s timeless Solitaire 1895 engagement ring gave the impression of delicate lace.
Shopping for an engagement ring can be challenging — from stone to carat weight to cut to setting, jewelry lingo can feel like a foreign language, making the task of choosing a diamond feel even more daunting. Explore our buying guides for a close look at antique engagement rings, Art Deco engagement rings and vintage engagement rings, and shop an exquisite collection of antique and vintage diamond engagement rings on 1stDibs.